Can certain food or combination of food make you lose
weight? Lets examine two very popular diets that promote certain food to
lose weight.
New Beverly Hills Diets
CLAIM
Prohibits the mix of protein, carbohydrates (carbs) and fat. Author claims
this mixing confuses body enzymes and prevents food from digesting
properly. The author further claims that these foods are stored as fat.
They also warn
of eating fruits with other types of food.
TRUTH
There is no scientific evidence that eating fruits and other carbs
separately from protein will confuse your enzymes or cause poor digestion.
In fact, just the opposite is true. Your body was meant to get a mix of
nutrients. It's ridiculous to speculate that you should not eat food such
as fruits or vegetables with meats.
Carbohydrates Addict's Life
Span Program Diets
CLAIM
Claims you can break craving for carbs (and therefore lose weight) by
eating two meals of high protein with very little carb. You are allowed a
third meal of high carbs if balanced with more proteins.
TRUTH
There is no magic formula for carb intake and carb consumption has very
little affect on weight loss. Overall calorie intake affect changes in
body weight. Low carb diets tend to encourage the consumption of too many
calories and fat by striving for high protein. These diets also discourage
eating a balance meal. Most dieticians
recommend a mix of nutrients that include carbs, protein and a small
amount of fat.
CONCLUSION
Don't throw away common sense when it comes to losing weight. Diets are
not 2 week endeavors. They are life time habits, so think long-term and
make your diet "livable"
with good tasting food that's low in calorie.
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